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CASTLEBLAYNEY COLLEGE PRAISE FOR HONOURED STUDENT
A Castleblayney College student shortlisted for a prestigious international award for community endeavour has been described by his school principal as “one of the most committed, accomplished,...
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AS CAVAN ‘WHISTLEBLOWER” CONTROVERSY RAGES… SOUTH MONAGHAN FAMILY CLAIM...
By PATSY McARDLE THE family of a young Co. Monaghan law student who was killed by a hit-and-run driver as he cycled on the main N2 Dublin/Derry Road near his home have claimed that “successive garda...
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CEEJAY MARCHES ON TO THE BIG APPLE!
Last year of leukaemia treatment for brave little ‘Blayney boy By Cianna McNally A Monaghan child who has been affectionately dubbed Ireland’s youngest garda is off to New York next month to march in...
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€40 MILLION REPAIR BILL FOR COUNTY MONAGHAN ROADS
The cost of repairing the local roads in Co Monaghan is approximately €40 million. The exact quantification of the cost of repair, provided to the February meeting of Monaghan Co Council in response to...
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WOMAN REMANDED IN CUSTODY AT CARRICK COURT AFTER AIRPORT ARREST
A 21-year-old woman who was arrested by Gardaí at Dublin Airport after her return from the United States was remanded in custody at a sitting of the District Court in Carrickmacross yesterday...
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STRONG DÁIL OPPOSITION TO EIRGRID PLANS FOR INTERCONNECTOR
But Minister Humphreys absent and criticises Fianna Fáil for ‘grandstanding’ These are tense times in the Dáil. On Tuesday evening deputies were dealing with “statements of clarification on statements...
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SIX-YEAR BAN FOR DRIVER WHO OVERTOOK UNMARKED GARDA CAR BEFORE CRASHING
We are introducing more big changes in the library service in County Monaghan. On Thursday 2nd March, all libraries in County Monaghan will open their doors using the new national library computer...
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CASTLEBLAYNEY MAN WINS €36,000 ON WINNING STREAK €183,000 WON ON ‘THE...
The fourth show of the National Lottery’s WINNING STREAK TV GAMESHOW for this season, presented by Marty Whelan and Sinead Kennedy, took place in RTÉ Studios on Saturday 25th February 2017. Five...
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OSCAR WILDE AWARD FOR CAITRIONA BALFE
Michael Fisher More acclaim for Tydavnet’s Caitriona Balfe. This time the Monaghan actress was honoured with an Oscar Wilde award at a pre-Oscars ceremony in California. She stars as nurse Claire...
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MONAGHAN SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR FR MATTHIAS AFRICAN FUND
For almost eight years Kate and Gerry Reilly from Smithboro have been fund-raising to support Father Matthias Nsamba, a Catholic priest who works at the Sacred Heart Mission in Qoqodala, Queenstown,...
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NO RETURN TO HARD BORDER OF CHECKPOINTS AND CUSTOMS POSTS:
Taoiseach says officials not looking at potential customs sites for lorries Michael Fisher The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil the government has not directed its officials to go looking at...
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MONAGHAN INSTITUTE/COMBILIFT TRAINEESHIP ALLIANCE WILL “VITALISE LOCAL...
Monaghan Institute’s Engineering Traineeship programme being run in collaboration with Combilift was a point of interest in an RTE news feature this week about how Brexit is affecting Irish businesses...
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FEARS FOR MONAGHAN SERVICES AS BUS ÉIREANN TO AXE DUBLIN-DERRY ROUTE
Michael Fisher With the prospect of an all-out strike on Monday by Bus Éireann workers over cost-cutting measures announced by the semi-state company, Sinn Féin’s Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin T.D. has pressed...
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CAMPAIGN FOR GRACE GAINING MOMENTUM
By Cianna McNally and Michael Fisher A Monaghan mother has vowed to keep up the fight to ensure that her daughter, who suffers from an ultra-rare condition, gets the drug she needs. Nine-year-old Grace...
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LESLIE IS MONAGHAN’S HERITAGE
By Cianna McNally A well-known Monaghan Town man who received an award in recognition of his work to promote the town has described himself as being “totally honoured.” Leslie Crawford was named runner...
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SEANAD DEFEAT FOR GOVERNMENT OVER INTERCONNECTOR –– NI PLANNING INQUIRY ENDS...
Michael Fisher The government has again failed to water down a Fianna Fáil motion on the need to review and cost the underground option for the North South electricity interconnector. Following a...
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CHANGING OF THE GUARD FOR TYDAVNET SHOW
The committee members of Tydavnet Show for 2017, at their AGM, which was held at St Mary’s Hall, Urbleshanney. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard
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JUDGE HIGHLY CRITICAL OF BLIND WOMAN HAVING CAR REGISTERED IN HER NAME
THE LOCAL District Court judge for Cavan/Monaghan made his strong disapproval very clear after being told at a recent court hearing that a Co Cavan woman was keeping a car in her own name, despite the...
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RUSH SCORES AGAIN — THIS TIME WITH THE BRADY BUNCH!
SOCCER and Liverpool FC legend Ian Rush hit the net with the punters at Monday’s Shabra Charity Cheltenham Preview in ’Blayney, where there were roars of delight and approval as he stripped his...
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